Jordan Davis (singer)

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Jordan Davis
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Davis in 2019
Background information
Born
Jordan Carl Wheeler Davis

(1988-03-30) March 30, 1988 (age 38)
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2017–present
Label MCA Nashville

Jordan Carl Wheeler Davis (born March 30, 1988) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is signed to Universal Music Group Nashville's MCA Nashville division, for which he has released the albums Home State in 2018, Bluebird Days in 2023 and Learn the Hard Way in 2025, as well as two extended plays. His discography also includes eleven singles, of which five have reached number one on the Country Airplay chart.

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Biography and career

Jordan Carl Wheeler Davis was born in Shreveport, Louisiana to mother Luwanna and father Ricky. His uncle, Stan Paul Davis, wrote Tracy Lawrence's hit singles "Today's Lonely Fool" and "Better Man, Better Off". [1] [2] His older [3] brother, Jacob, is also a country music singer. He graduated from C. E. Byrd High School in Shreveport and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge with a degree in environmental science. [1] [2]

After college graduation, he moved to Nashville in 2012 [1] and secured a recording contract with Universal Music Group Nashville in 2016. [4]

Davis's debut single, "Singles You Up", was released in mid-2017. He wrote the song with Steven Dale Jones and Justin Ebach. It hit number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in April 2018. The corresponding debut album, Home State , was released on March 23, 2018. [5] Paul DiGiovanni, guitarist for Boys Like Girls, produced the album. [1] "Take It from Me" was released to country radio on May 7, 2018; it was the second single from the album. It reached number two on the Country Airplay chart in March 2019. The album's third single, "Slow Dance in a Parking Lot" released to country radio on April 22, 2019, and also topped Country Airplay. [6] His hit song, "Buy Dirt", featuring country music star Luke Bryan, was the only one out of two extended songs to hit top 100 in Canada.

In May 2020, Davis announced the release of his self-titled extended play, which was produced by Paul DiGiovanni. Davis said "I can't tell y'all how pumped I am for y'all to hear these songs. I'm proud of this one." The EP was preceded by the release of "Cool Anymore", "Detours", and "Almost Maybes". [7] Davis was nominated for ACM Song of the Year and Single of the Year with "Buy Dirt" featuring Luke Bryan. Davis was also nominated for CMA's Song of the Year with "Buy Dirt" featuring Luke Bryan, and won Song of the Year. Davis co-wrote the single "Broken Umbrella" by Jojo Mason.

In November 2022, Davis performed at the halftime show at the 109th Grey Cup in Regina, Saskatchewan alongside Tyler Hubbard and Josh Ross. [8] It was also in this year that Davis released singles including "What My World Spins Around", "Next Thing You Know", "Midnight Crisis", "Part of It", "No Time Soon", and "Money Isn't Real", all of which would be featured on Davis' third studio album, Bluebird Days . It was also on this album that Davis' "Tucson Too Late" gained popularity and hit number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in May 2024.

After the release of Bluebird Days, Davis was nominated for CMA's Song of the Year, Single of the Year, and Music Video of the Year with "Next Thing You Know" in 2023. He was also nominated for ACM's Male Artist of the Year, and iHeartRadio Music Awards' Best Lyrics and Country Song of the year with "Buy Dirt".

In 2024, Davis released multiple singles including "Good News Sold", "I Ain't Sayin'", and "Know You Like That", in anticipation of his next studio album.

In 2025, Davis released the album Learn the Hard Way and performed in the United States and internationally on his Ain't Enough Road Tour. [9]

Personal life

Davis married Kristen O'Connor in 2018. [10] They have four children. Their first daughter, Eloise, was born on October 17, 2019. [11] Their first son, Locklan, was born on September 4, 2021 followed by their second son, Elijah, on June 14, 2023 and their second daughter, Sadie, on July 2, 2025.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[12]
US Country
[13]
AUS
[14]
CAN
[15]
UK
[16]
Home State 476—48—
Bluebird Days
  • Release date: February 17, 2023 [19]
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download
1938218—
Learn the Hard Way
  • Release date: August 15, 2025
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download
32695925

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[12]
US Country
[13]
CAN
[15]
Jordan Davis
  • Release date: May 22, 2020
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, digital download
12416—
Buy Dirt
  • Release date: May 21, 2021 [20]
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, digital download
861199

Singles

As lead artist

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[21]
US Country
[22]
US Country Airplay
[6]
CAN
[23]
CAN Country
[24]
NZ
Hot

[25]
2017"Singles You Up"5041641—Home State
2018"Take It from Me"4642674—
2019"Slow Dance in a Parking Lot"3761—15—
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum [17]
  • ARIA: Platinum [28]
  • MC: 2× Platinum [18]
  • RMNZ: Gold [27]
2020"Almost Maybes"4375606—
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [17]
  • ARIA: Platinum [26]
  • MC: Platinum [18]
Jordan Davis
2021"Buy Dirt"
(featuring Luke Bryan)
2211231—Buy Dirt and Bluebird Days
2022"What My World Spins Around"4081513—
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum [17]
  • ARIA: Platinum [28]
  • MC: 3× Platinum [18]
  • RMNZ: Gold [27]
Bluebird Days
2023"Next Thing You Know"2372351—
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [17]
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum [28]
  • BPI: Silver [29]
  • MC: 3× Platinum [18]
  • RMNZ: Platinum [27]
"Tucson Too Late"71131—2—
2024"I Ain't Sayin'"58122631—Learn the Hard Way
2025"Bar None"3762381—
"Turn This Truck Around"57112601—
2026"Mess"— [A] 3753—53—Non-album single
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.
YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[21]
US Country
[22]
US Country Airplay
[6]
CAN
[23]
CAN Country
[24]
2025"Ain't a Bad Life"
(Thomas Rhett featuring Jordan Davis)
53142883 About a Woman (Deluxe)

Promotional singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US Country
[22]
2019"Trouble Town" [31] —Non-album single
"Cool Anymore"
(featuring Julia Michaels) [32]
—Jordan Davis
2020"Detours" [34] —
2022"Good Beer" (with Seaforth) [35] —What I Get for Loving You
2024"Banks"
(with Needtobreathe)
—Among Friends
"Buy Dirt"
(with Needtobreathe)
—
"Know You Like That"—Learn the Hard Way
2025"In Case You Missed It"—
"Learn the Hard Way"—

Other charted songs

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
Bub.

[30]
US
Digital

[36]
US
Country

[22]
CAN
[23]
IRE
[37]
NZ
Hot

[38]
2020"Lose You"—2649———Buy Dirt
2025"Ain't Enough Road"—————33Learn the Hard Way
"O Come All Ye Faithful"21—2969653Non-album song

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2018"Singles You Up" [39] Eric Ryan Anderson
"Take It from Me" [40]
2019"Slow Dance in a Parking Lot" [41] Patrick Tracy
"Cool Anymore" [42] Eric Ryan Anderson
2020"Detours" [43] Rand Smith, Tim Duggan
"Church in a Chevy" [44] Eric Ryan Anderson
2021"Buy Dirt" (with Luke Bryan)
2023"Next Thing You Know"Stephen and Alexa Kinigopoulos
"Tucson Too Late"Harper Smith
2024"I Ain't Sayin'"Caleb Cockrell
2025"Bar None"Patrick Tracy

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated ForResultRef.
2018 Radio Disney Music Awards Country Best New ArtistHimselfNominated [45]
2019 Academy of Country Music Awards New Male Artist of the YearNominated [46]
CMT Music Awards Breakthrough Video of the Year"What My World Spins Around"Nominated [47]
iHeartRadio Music Awards Best New Country ArtistHimselfWon [48]
2021 Country Music Association Awards Musical Event of the Year"Buy Dirt" with Luke Bryan Nominated [49]
2022 Academy of Country Music Awards Single of the YearNominated [50]
Song of the YearNominated
Music Event of the YearNominated
American Music Awards Favorite Country SongNominated [51]
Billboard Music Awards Top Country SongNominated [52]
CMT Music Awards Collaborative Video of the YearNominated [53]
Country Music Association Awards Single of the YearNominated [54]
Song of the Year Won
2023Single of the Year"Next Thing You Know"Nominated [55]
Song of the YearNominated
Music Video of the YearNominated
iHeartRadio Music Awards Country Song of the Year"Buy Dirt" with Luke Bryan Nominated [56]
Best LyricsNominated
2024 Academy of Country Music Awards Single of the Year"Next Thing You Know"Nominated [57]
Song of the YearWon
Visual Media of the YearNominated
CMT Music Awards Male Video of the YearNominated [58]
2026 Country Music Association Awards International Artist Achievement Award HimselfPending [59]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Mess" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [30]

References

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  3. ↑ Liptak, Carena (August 15, 2019). "Jordan and Jacob Davis Are Following in Their Uncle Stan's Footsteps". The Boot.
  4. ↑ Casey, Jim (June 22, 2017). "Don't Fear the Beard . . . Just Listen to Jordan Davis' New Single, "Singles You Up"". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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  8. ↑ "Canada's Josh Ross, Florida Georgia Line pair set to perform during Grey Cup halftime show". The Canadian Press . CBC News. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
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  11. ↑ "Excited to announce that Kristen and I have welcomed a beautiful baby girl..." . Instagram.com. October 19, 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
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